Category: Boat tests / Used boatsAuthor: Tom WillisDescription: Buying Second-hand: Albin 25 (keywords: Albin Marine)
Of the 2,000 Albin 25s built, many are still doing sterling service, including the 1973 Kie-Lou whose owners are satisfied they went for something Scandinavian and practical. They should know what they're talking about: they run a boat hire firm!

Category: ProfileAuthor: Geoff PackDescription: One man and his boat
A new series looking at popular classes of boats seen through the eyes of their owners, beginning this month with the Albin Vega.
The Pilchers and their Panacea.

Category: Boat testsDescription: Boat report
The Albin 25 is a motor cruiser of exceptionally good value. Although imported from Sweden, she is offered with a very full inventory. Hull, Construction, Accommodation, Equipment, Handling.

Category: Boat tests / Used boatsDescription: Second look
Rolf Magnusson's advanced half-tonner is still raced today and can make a comfortable cruiser as well. She is light, well-balanced and quite stiff. Thanks to the full skeg she tracks well downwind and heaves to quietly.

Category: Practical / Practical, maintenance & repairAuthor: Mark RyanDescription: Practical: Fitting a gas system on board ( Albin Ballard )
Mark Ryan describes how he installed a gas system in his Albin Ballard - with the stipulation that any work of this nature should be undertaken with the utmost care, and check by professionals.

Category: Boat tests / Buyers' Guide / Used boatsAuthor: Tom WillisDescription: Buying Second-hand: Sealine 305
With over 200 built, the 305 is a well-respected marque that continues to do sterling service, and represents a value play for second-hand buyers. We meet some satisfied owners.

Category: Used boatsAuthor: David HardingDescription: You can buy a lot of boat for between £5,000 and £10,000,
David looks at some of the popular models: Leisure 23, Cobra 750, Trapper 28/400, Pegasus 800, Prospect 900, Albin Vega, Seamaster 815, Varne 27/850, Jaguar 27.

Category: Boat testsAuthor: Andrew BrayDescription: Onboard
A well-balanced moderate design from the same board as the popular Albin Ballad. Also designed by Rolf Magnusson. This fin and skeg criser has already been in production in Sweden for four years.

Category: Boat tests / Construction & designAuthor: Colin JarmanDescription: Design section
On the day we tried out the Ballad we met a variety of conditions from about Force 1 in the Hamble to a roaring storm Force 4 in the mildly heaving Solent.

Category: Practical, maintenance & repairAuthor: Mark RyanDescription: Practical
Mark talks us through the process of removing the old propeller on his Albin Ballad and replacing it with a two-bladed Flexofold folding prop.

Category: Construction & design / Practical / Practical, maintenance & repairAuthor: John CottonDescription: Practical: Modifications for single-handed sailing
John Cotton descrobes the modifications he has made to his Albin Ballad to make her a safe and dependable yacht for Nordic single-handing.